Cobblery
/ˈkɒb.lər.i/noun
The trade or business of a cobbler, especially the making or repairing of shoes.
Did you know?Cobblery is an old occupational noun formed from cobbler, but the deeper origin of cobble is uncertain, so claims linking it to magic or occult practice would be folklore rather than etymology.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
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cobeler
“A shoemaker or shoe mender; the ancestor of cobbler.”
Late Middle English
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coblen
“To mend or patch, especially roughly; the source of the verb cobble.”
15th–16th Century
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cobbler
“A person who repairs shoes, later also a maker of inferior or makeshift work.”
17th Century
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cobblery
“The occupation or business of a cobbler.”
Modern English
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cobblery
“The trade or work of repairing or making shoes; now rare or historical.”